The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty. (Proverbs 27:12 NIV) Think of it less as an exhortation to wisely take refuge from danger but rather a barometer by which you can judge your grasp of wisdom. ...
Like an archer who wounds at random is one who hires a fool or any passer-by. (Proverbs 26:10 NIV) McDonalds has perfected the art of consistency. Everywhere you go a Big Mac is the same. Not true for the medical profession or healthcare as a whole. The people...
Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control. (Proverbs 25:28 NIV96) A city that never comes under attack from outside forces has no need of walls. We only build walls to defend ourselves from the enemy. When we lack self-control...
“I was looking at the back of my tongue and there are all these weird looking bumps. Have I got cancer or some kind of infection going on back there?” As I looked at Jack’s tongue I saw only the normal, though odd-looking, papillae that form the bumpy service of the...
Whoever gives an honest answer kisses the lips. (Proverbs 24:26 ESV) Solutions to our problems take many forms. Sometimes we want a fix and sometimes we want an answer. Often the fix is too risky or too uncertain but we want our problem better so bad we lose...
